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Travel Advisory No. 5
… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of Travel and Expense transactions for supervisory … these requirements, the official record must be retained in a central location – e.g., the agency’s Finance Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseOperational Advisory No. 28
… Subject : Guidance for Processing SFS Transactions in Production after Fiscal Year End (FYE) Processes are … down for FYE processing are entered and posted correctly in SFS. To ensure that these transactions process accurately … completely, agencies should verify that the following is in place: SFS funds should have sufficient cash balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2008
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit … Lump Sum Payment) as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000 or $4,500. Longevity … Dates The April 2022 LLS Payment will be processed in separate paychecks in the check dates listed below. Due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2008-april-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsScarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… oversee the District’s financial operations, policies were in place or that necessary reporting requirements were met. … when the Board does not ensure that AFRs are filed in a timely manner, it prevents the Board, taxpayers, the … completed the mandatory fiscal oversight training in a timely manner. Ensure that the Treasurer filed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117Cost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… requirements and that proper internal controls are in place. Accept Credit Card Payments Providing residents the … limits the amount of the service fee to the costs incurred in connection with the credit card charge.) Use a competitive … to select a service provider. (The contract must be in compliance with your local government's procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … or related to the cost of providing these services. In addition, district officials did not seek competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board did not properly audit claims or authorize credit card purchases. Auditors reviewed 50 claims, totaling $2.1 million and 50 credit card purchases, totaling $28,815. Fifteen purchases, totaling … that it was exempt. Auditors also found 36 credit card purchases, totaling $10,868, that were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… About DiNapoli’s Climate Action Plan Released in June 2019, the DiNapoli’s Climate Action Plan is a multi-faceted … with an audited value of $210.5 billion as of March 31, 2019. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York … and private equities, fixed income, real estate, and alternative instruments and has consistently been ranked as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not provide Information Technology (IT) security awareness training to users. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Davenport – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-28)
… as that reports are complete and accurate. Furthermore, in light of a town board’s responsibility to oversee the … for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in fiscal year 2024 and provided essential services to the … financial records and reports for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with New York State (NYS) Town Law (Town Law). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/04/17/town-davenport-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-28Village of Rhinebeck – Claims Auditing (2025M-147)
… to ensure tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers, the board should conduct a … taxpayers have less assurance that purchases were made in the most prudent and economical manner. We reviewed 543 … card transaction totaling $1,406 without obtaining quotes in accordance with the Village’s Board-adopted procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/15/village-rhinebeck-claims-auditing-2025m-147Rushville Hose Company, Inc. – Financial Oversight (2026M-16)
… operations, enforce the limited financial provisions in the Company’s bylaws, or adopt adequately detailed written … could go undetected and uncorrected, which could result in theft, waste and abuse of Company resources. The Treasurer … revenue collections (50 percent) totaling $9,849. In addition, although we determined that 21 check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/05/22/rushville-hose-company-inc-financial-oversight-2026m-16State Police Bulletin No. SP-217
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … April 1, 2021 for Investigators and Senior Investigators in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective Dates The April 2021 … Increase to the 8 Year Seniority Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 1L, paychecks dated 04/28/2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-217-april-2021-increase-8-year-seniority-pay-state-police-represented-newTown of Pamelia – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-35)
… as that reports are complete and accurate. Furthermore, in light of a town board’s responsibility to oversee the … for the general fund and highway fund appropriations in fiscal year 2024 and provided essential services to the … financial records and reports for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with New York State (NYS) Town Law (Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/08/town-pamelia-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-35Town of Lewis – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-31)
… Did the Town of Lewis Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/06/12/town-lewis-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-31Town of Schuyler Falls – Host Fee Payments (2026M-26)
… The Clinton County (County) Landfill (landfill) is located in the Town and is operated by a waste management company … the corporation did not accurately calculate payments in accordance with the terms of the host agreements. As a … as of January 31, 2026, the Town had not received $329,588 in host fees that it was entitled to. Because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/18/town-schuyler-falls-host-fee-payments-2026m-26DiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… grateful that this interagency partnership was successful in bringing these individuals to justice.” Brink’s mother … Community College for over 22 years before retiring in June 1995. She died in May 2020 and all pension payments should have stopped at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York … the arraignment of Sharon Collins, 73, of Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension … conduct has no place in our community," Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said. “This case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… executing contracts without prior approval from OSC. In December 2013, Downstate replaced contract CM00939 with … RAP that would help Downstate achieve financial stability. In December 2015, PMA reported cumulative savings of $138 … implementation of the cost-saving improvements identified in the RAP. We also found that for select areas, PMA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … Unit BU04 Background Pursuant to the side letter contained in the 2016-2021 Agreements between the State of New York and … dated 04/14/2021. Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in BU02, BU03, and BU04 in the Department of Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020